Judge denies bail in murder case

Jurist cites Keyanna Bradley's attitude in her statement given to police

Updated 10:23 pm, Friday, March 1, 2013

Keyanna Bradley, right, is handcuffed following her arraignment on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at the Rensselaer County Courthouse in Troy, NY. Bradley was arraigned on charges stemming from the robbery and murder of Takim Smith. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

Keyanna Bradley, right, is handcuffed following her arraignment on...

Keith D. Ferguson, right, stands with his attorney Lee Kindlon at his arraignment on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at the Rensselaer County Courthouse in Troy, NY. Ferguson was arraigned on charges stemming from the robbery and murder of Takim Smith. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

Keith D. Ferguson, right, stands with his attorney Lee Kindlon at...

Eric Aaron Mallard appears in Judge Patrick McGrath's court room Feb. 28, 2013, in the Rensselaer County Courthouse in Troy, N.Y., for his arraignment on the alleged robbery and murder of Takim Smith. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)

Eric Aaron Mallard appears in Judge Patrick McGrath's court room...

Ravenal Gregory Dunbar, right, stands with his attorney Robert Knightly at his arraignment on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at the Rensselaer County Courthouse in Troy, NY. Dunbar was arraigned on charges stemming from the robbery and murder of Takim Smith. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

TROY – The young woman accused of luring Takim Smith to her apartment, where he was robbed and stabbed to death, was denied bail Friday.

Keyanna Bradley, 18, who faces charges of robbery, murder and conspiracy, appeared before state Supreme Court Justice Patrick McGrath with her attorney, Gregory Cholakis.

Bradley has been in jail without bail since she was arraigned on the charges Wednesday. In support of her bail application, Cholakis said Bradley does not have a criminal record and has been on time for all her court appearances.

"She knew she was going to get indicted on more serious charges but she went nowhere," Cholakis told McGrath. "She did exactly as she was told."

Assistant District Attorney Michael FiggsGanter referred to statements Bradley gave police in which she said Keith Ferguson, 17, who faces the same charges, asked her to lure Smith, 21, to a Corliss Park apartment on Feb. 4 with the promise of sex so he could be robbed after he had disrobed. They had agreed to split the proceeds, Bradley told police.

"By her own admissions she is involved in this crime," FiggsGanter said.

McGrath referred to Bradley's attitude in one of her police statements in making his ruling.

"She said 'Troy cops can't solve (expletive)," McGrath said as Bradley, dressed in green jail clothes, leaned back in her chair in disappointment.

"The evidence against her is very strong and she faces 25 years to life in prison," McGrath said before sending Bradley back to the jail without bail.

Bradley was staying at the Corliss Park apartment with Mariyah Zeigler, 16, who faces the same charges. In the statement, Bradley said Zeigler agreed that the two would have sex with Smith as a distraction.